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Sunday, February 16, 2020

GOODWIN, Art (Beloit, WI)

ART GOODWIN

Identification on photo: Art Goodwin
Photo taken: Dailey Studio, Beloit Wisconsin, circa 1896
Purchased: Kamin's Moment in Time, Feb 2020 South Florida Fairgrounds

Arthur Thomas Goodwin was born 1 Nov 1891 in Beloit Wisconsin to parents Roger Goodwin (a grocer) and Katherine "Kate" Corcoran.

1910 Census > Wisc > Rock > Beloit
GOODWIN, Roger H., head, 41, born in Wisc of Irish parents, grocer
GOODWIN, Katherine, wife, 39, born in Illinois of Irish parents
GOODWIN, John, son, 21, born in Wisc., salesman at paint co.
GOODWIN, Arthur, son, 18, born in Wisc.

On his draft registration for WWI, he reports he works as a clerk at his father's store. Later in life worked as an Insurance Agent, then as a Tax Adjuster.

Arthur died 13 Mar 1938 in Chicago and is buried with his family in Beloit at Calvary Cemetery.

This obit from Chicago Tribune 13 Mar 1938, states he had a bad heart and died of heart attack on his way to the police station after being arrested. He was married to Mae Roach.



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